Well mine were good for a couple years, before the owl found them.@Molpet
What are the chances of a 4 month old turkey surviving the night in a tree? (We have raccoon, owls, opossum, fox, and coyote.) My male could not be located until after dark. He's about 25' up in our catalpa tree. I grabbed my son's long 9' stick and banged on a couple branches (way too low to even come close), but the bird isn't going to budge. I called with my treat bucket- which got his attention - but only his head moved to look at us. If I attempt to climb or throw something or power washer, I fear injury. If not human injury, then a frightened, x-large turkey may come blindly tumbling out of the tree. I decided it wasn't worth the risk.
He's going to have one scary night. It's so odd because this year's group either puts themselves away or waits by the door until I tell them to go in. I didn't go out until 8pm, so perhaps if I found him sooner, I could have used the remaining daylight to encourage him down. My lesson learned. Hope he makes it.....
(@homeschoolin momma - I already know your bad luck.)